Match holder



C. L. ABBOTT, MATCH HOLDER Fl LED JULY 6. 1921 i 2 SHEETS'SHEET 1 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Jan, 23, W3.

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C. L. ABBOTT. MATCH HOLDER.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented den. 23, 1923.

cnaunn L. ABBOTT, or enivoa, NEBRASKA.

MATCH HOLDER.

Application filed Ju1y 6,

vide a stationary bracket having guiding means thereon for the holder and a table or support located in the holder upon which the matches rest.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the de vice.

Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the same in filled position.

liigure 3 is a like View showing the same in unfilled position.

Figure lis a section taken at right angles to Figure 2.

Figure is a perspective view of the bracket and table. i

Figure 6 is a rear perspective View of the housing.

.ln these views 1 indicates a bracket which is adapted to be secured by screws or the like to a wall 2 or other support. A table 3 extends at right angles from the bracket and. is connected to the bracket by the neck 4. A guiding ear 5 extends outwardly from each side of the bracket adjacent its upper end.

The housing 6 has a cross sectional shape.

to snugly receive the table so that the housing can slide thereon, the rear of the housing having a longitudinally extending slot 7 i 1921. Serial NO. 482,761.

through which the neck 4: passes. The sides of the housing, at the rear thereof, engage the guides 5 so that the housing is guided in its vertical movement. The upper end of the housing is of wedge-shape, as shown at 8, and has an opening 9 at the upper end of this wedge-shaped part through which the matches are adapted to be discharged. As will be seen in Figure 3 when the lions ing is empty of matches it will be in itslowest position with the table engaging the reduced upper end thereof but when the housing is filled or partly filled with matches the said matches will support the housing in its raised position from the table and when it is desired to remove some of the matches it is simply necessary to press upon the sloping faces of the top of the housing with the thumb and first two fingers to force the housing downwardly and thus cause some of the matches to be discharged through the opening 9.

The housing can be filled by dropping the matches through the opening 9 or it can be filled through the open bottom of the housing and then the housing can be placed over the table so that the matches will be supported by said table.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A match holder of the class described comprising a supporting bracket, a table having a neck connected with the bracket, a housing enclosing the table and having a slot therein for receiving the neck anda discharge opening in the top of the housing.

2. A match holder of the class described comprising a supporting bracket, a table having a neck connected with the bracket, a housing enclosing the table and having a longitudinally extending slotfor receiving the neck, said housing having a wedge shaped top having a discharge opening therein and guiding ears on the bracket engaging the housing.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

' CLAUDE L. ABBOTT. 

